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		manmal on April 21, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: CATL has announced a new “condensed” battery with ... Just a naive question, would having 10 planes not also make personnel way more expensive - you’d need 20 pilots instead of 2? OTOH, security costs and airport fees could be cut I guess?

Amarok on April 27, 2023 | [–]

A small propeller pilot costs a lot less to train than a commercial jet pilot. Quick search on hourly pilot wage: 30$ vs 200$ per hour

idontwantthis on April 21, 2023 | [–]

Also wondering this. A pilot’s salary divided 10 or 20 ways sounds like a lot to me.

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